Hails PM Modi for granting Rs 7532 Cr to states for disaster response
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JAMMU: Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary BJP and the party’s incharge for Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing Rs 7,532 crore to 22 state governments under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) amid rain causing havoc in the northern parts of the country.
“Welcome PM Modi’s grant of Rs 7532 cr for fighting flood crisis in various parts of the country. Time for states to utilise funds judiciously and immediately for the needy” Chugh tweeted adding that Your Pradhan Sevak stands with you in every crisis. For the 22 states facing natural calamities in the country, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji has immediately given financial assistance of Rs 7,532 crores and has directed all the states that there should be no laxity in the rescue work and all the needy people should be reached soon. Help should be provided as soon as possible.
The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has been constituted in each state under Section 48 (1) (a) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The fund is the primary fund available to state governments for responses to notified disasters. The central government contributes 75 per cent to the SDRF in general states and 90 per cent in Northeast and Himalayan states.